EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR/INSTRUCTOR II, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

About the role

The Disaster Services Branch (DSB) of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is seeking an Emergency Management Coordinator/Instructor (EMC/I) for the Training and Exercise unit. The CDSS coordinates and leads state resources, as required, to support local, regional, tribal, and non-governmental organizations in the performance of mass care, emergency assistance, and human services missions.

Responsibilities

• Supports training for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Internal stakeholders: Supporting the CDSS Learning Management System, coordinating with non-CDSS training providers, designing and monitoring DSB learning paths, and creating and updating training modules.
  • External stakeholders: Coordinating, creating, delivering, and/or improving mass care and shelter education.
• Co-leads DSB exercises and participates in external exercises.
  • Exercise complexity may range from seminar to tabletop to full-scale.
  • Focuses on the California Emergency Support Function 6 annex to the State Emergency Plan, cross-border agreements with neighboring states, or an emergency repatriation.
  • External participation includes mass care and shelter focused roles in federal, state, or local partner exercises.
  • Creates exercise products (design, development, conduct, and evaluation templates) for partner use.
• Participates in the overall assessment and readiness of DSB, CDSS, and the State of California through products and processes like the Integrated Preparedness Plan, Stakeholder Preparedness Review, and Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment.
• Supports the CDSS Department Operations Center (DOC) by learning and mastering the Activu system for use during exercises, trainings, and actual events; co-leading efforts to update and improve the physical space; and ensuring the DOC is ready for activation and use on short or no notice.

Requirements

The desired outcome of this role's duties is that CDSS DSB is better prepared to ensure that Californians, including older adults, people with disabilities, and people with access and/or functional needs, receive mass care, emergency assistance, and human services needed because of an emergency or disaster.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, a Statement of Qualifications or Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted along with your application. Applications submitted without an SOQ may be disqualified for this position.

Skills

Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and experience in developing and delivering training materials.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$7,758.00 - $9,892.00

Schedule

Hybrid